tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.comments2011-08-04T10:32:41.186-07:00V Like VictorSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192928452676748589noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-12588159940575413342011-08-04T10:32:41.186-07:002011-08-04T10:32:41.186-07:00I have had some of those moments too in the recent...I have had some of those moments too in the recent past. I have to remind myself to enjoy my family fully and not let what I don&#39;t have and what I want so desperately affect how I interact with Haven and Terry.Laura Hartmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-1383496297094887522011-08-02T08:01:53.043-07:002011-08-02T08:01:53.043-07:00Lovely Sarah. Very well said. I could stand to rea...Lovely Sarah. Very well said. I could stand to read it everyday.jenny meyersonhttp://www.jennymeyerson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-44262988472127604292011-08-02T07:20:09.356-07:002011-08-02T07:20:09.356-07:00Thanks for the awesome reminder Sarah!Thanks for the awesome reminder Sarah!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04704542772541225191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-12934662196086728362010-09-18T02:07:59.060-07:002010-09-18T02:07:59.060-07:00I. Love. It! :)
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(not really anonymous, but...I. Love. It! :) <br />heidi<br />(not really anonymous, but couldn&#39;t find a &quot;profile&quot; that fit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-72071922725822667622010-09-16T20:14:15.456-07:002010-09-16T20:14:15.456-07:00I ain&#39;t no ideot!!1I ain&#39;t no ideot!!1ElliotFriendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10416085657220197514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-1039355177267706992010-09-16T16:18:59.390-07:002010-09-16T16:18:59.390-07:00Wow! I can&#39;t believe he says so many words!! G...Wow! I can&#39;t believe he says so many words!! Gabe is constantly learning new ones, but nothing like all that! His mostly consists of &quot;Caw/Cuh&quot; (car, cracker, cup, frog) and &quot;Buh/Bee&quot; (bird, baby, pee) and of course the standards like hi, bye, dad, mom, nana, kitty, etc.<br /><br />I totally hear you about testing his limits and (yours!)I feel SO tested some days that I feel like a horrible mom! As I type he is standing next to me ON the desk for the 2,000th time today! Ugh. How many times do you take a child down before they &quot;get&quot; it I wonder!? All of his ride-on toys are in impound permanently!&#39;<br /><br />Thanks for sharing! Makes me cherish those sweet moments with Gabe a little more and not sweat the small stuff!Micailahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16352737276638618178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-3045264050146801392010-09-13T07:20:59.537-07:002010-09-13T07:20:59.537-07:00Sarah- Janis here- I was the worst worrier from la...Sarah- Janis here- I was the worst worrier from late teens to my 30&#39;s. The only way I was able to make a change was to use mental discipline whenever my thoughts turned to that direction. Anytime Dave was the least bit late, mom didn&#39;t return a call in the normal amount of time, someone gets ill or a death I could relate to- anything out of routine caused me to put together horrible scenarious in my head. I made a conscious choice to change- partially because I hated the anxiety, and partially because it was unfair to Dave. <br /><br />So consciously, anytime my head would start to put this damaging trail of thoughts together, I consciously stopped it- over and over until it became more habit to stop it than to finish it. I can&#39;t say I don&#39;t begin the passage, but I am very effective at catching myself and shutting it down, and truly moving past it.<br /><br />You can change this Sarah- I use thoughts of why I am grateful to turn my head to positive thoughts. I wish you luck, I truly empathize with the pain it can cause you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-66018281843095257262010-07-28T08:20:48.399-07:002010-07-28T08:20:48.399-07:00Happy to hear that you are doing so well. I know ...Happy to hear that you are doing so well. I know how tough it is to leave your little one. It is amazing how a little perspective can bring every thing into focus. I think your cakes are amazing! How wonderful would it be to turn a passion into a career. Good luck to you!Hartman Happeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12180915316277825316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-54972193243481828292010-07-27T14:48:00.181-07:002010-07-27T14:48:00.181-07:00Ha ha you&#39;re funny! I am always here for your ...Ha ha you&#39;re funny! I am always here for your cakey questions, there are surely others who are more in practice than me, but I have some experience under my belt :)Micailahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16352737276638618178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-67906776712514991212010-07-07T21:37:08.492-07:002010-07-07T21:37:08.492-07:00Move back in with us and let&#39;s go on minute to...Move back in with us and let&#39;s go on minute to win it.<br /><br />RobertBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07421673774988372528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-63442808211862676102010-07-07T16:02:24.588-07:002010-07-07T16:02:24.588-07:00Uh Carrie, you go without saying! Eric and I woul...Uh Carrie, you go without saying! Eric and I would have gone CRAZY (way earlier than we actually did!) without you and Brent. You were our breaths of fresh air. I am really sorry I didn&#39;t put you in here! I don&#39;t know why I didn&#39;t! Mommy brain?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02192928452676748589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-2445077926043783452010-07-07T13:59:00.330-07:002010-07-07T13:59:00.330-07:00Love you for being so vulnerable and open :)Love you for being so vulnerable and open :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07625514286711910784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-49017840866486622742010-07-07T13:49:43.705-07:002010-07-07T13:49:43.705-07:00I will assume that you are still so upset about le...I will assume that you are still so upset about leaving me that mentioning my name in this post would have brought you to tears so great that you wouldn&#39;t have been able to finish. Love you friend! It will get better in time!Carrie Imhoffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-72703269014299948332010-07-07T13:48:32.854-07:002010-07-07T13:48:32.854-07:00It took me 10 years of Motherhood to finally disco...It took me 10 years of Motherhood to finally discover my hobbies. I had given up so much that I forgot what I had enjoyed on my own. You&#39;ll figure it out eventually and for now its ok to &quot;just&quot; read. That is still my favorite hobby!Carrie Imhoffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-51521365083025452062010-07-02T10:50:42.171-07:002010-07-02T10:50:42.171-07:00Oh my gosh...I TOTALLY told Joseph the SAME thing....Oh my gosh...I TOTALLY told Joseph the SAME thing...I want a good friend who has kids and whose hubby likes my hubby...<br /><br />I felt like such a needy momma telling Joseph this, but I don&#39;t have a close friend that I hang out with all the time! And I want one! ;) Not that I am sending a hint out here, but I just know how you feel. I am also feeling a lack in the intimate friendships area. It stinks...Oh, and I LOVE The Bachelorette, so if you want a buddy to watch it with, I watch it alone on Monday nights (Joseph works). :)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03329433538450593052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-17967316192537451232010-06-29T15:10:40.369-07:002010-06-29T15:10:40.369-07:00Ok so, sorry I won&#39;t watch the Bachelorette wi...Ok so, sorry I won&#39;t watch the Bachelorette with you, but we do need more married-couple time! It is so hard to find great friends with kids (we love our friendless kids, wait I mean kidless friends, but you know how it is)...I guess admittedly I never initiate couple time &#39;cause I think you guys are super-busy compared to our boring old life :) My offer to make dinner for all of us still stands, you just tell us when.Micailahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16352737276638618178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-36344256013929436472010-06-06T13:30:54.357-07:002010-06-06T13:30:54.357-07:00I&#39;m right there with you!! Don&#39;t feel gui...I&#39;m right there with you!! Don&#39;t feel guilty about not being in the trenches of ministry right now. Be with Hendric and serve as his awesome mommy, be with Eric and serve as his supportive and loving wife! God calls you to those ministries as well. And being a pastor&#39;s wife is definitely a ministry within itself, or at least that&#39;s what I have always seen as the main way I serve my church. There are loads of responsiblity in just that. As Hendric gets older you will have more time to get involved in other things and he will be old enough to be witness to it and be an example to him. Love you friend and want you to know you&#39;re not alone in feeling that way at all!Lisa Wittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18314493915925664028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-45010793298444274882010-05-27T11:29:20.000-07:002010-05-27T11:29:20.000-07:00Your story reminds me of 2 Timothy 3:15. You&#39;r...Your story reminds me of 2 Timothy 3:15. You&#39;re a stupendous writer.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07421673774988372528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-13487336530928376602010-05-25T16:09:04.730-07:002010-05-25T16:09:04.730-07:00Amen! You ARE a precious daughter of the Most High...Amen! You ARE a precious daughter of the Most High King! We all need to be reminded of that on a regular basis.Micailahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16352737276638618178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-47135094662274530902010-05-25T15:55:58.544-07:002010-05-25T15:55:58.544-07:00I really enjoyed what you shared sis. It made me t...I really enjoyed what you shared sis. It made me think and question myself. Thank you for that. I know God see&#39;s us all the same, as his beautiful children..though we look in the mirror and think differently sometimes. Hmmm, I like what God see&#39;s, our beauty.christinafry143https://www.blogger.com/profile/03446575182762099461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-65182051254485789392010-05-20T16:21:41.079-07:002010-05-20T16:21:41.079-07:00First of all, congrats you two! I couldn&#39;t agr...First of all, congrats you two! I couldn&#39;t agree with you more sis. Our men do deserve to be praise, even if it embarresses them! It makes me happy when I see two people so in love and &quot;hot&quot; for eachother! :) I know that Eric is the man the Lord put on this earth for you and I think it is amazing you guys found eachother, what a blessing! BTW-You both are beautiful people inside and out!christinafry143https://www.blogger.com/profile/03446575182762099461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-6220344794738720662010-05-20T15:33:28.976-07:002010-05-20T15:33:28.976-07:00Happy Anniversary. I have it and your b-day in my ...Happy Anniversary. I have it and your b-day in my calendar so I don&#39;t forget about some of the most awesomely rad people in our lives. Glad you are married. Making out is so much better without the guilt. Great blog, I agree with everything especially the Eric is hot part.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07421673774988372528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-55385668551674115332010-05-20T15:03:57.073-07:002010-05-20T15:03:57.073-07:00I just saw your blog :) Way cute. I am so bad with...I just saw your blog :) Way cute. I am so bad with updating our family one :( Hope all is well. Congrats on the anniversary. Our 6 years is in June :)Weeks Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577910062029490562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-61409406464404037722010-05-18T16:07:21.552-07:002010-05-18T16:07:21.552-07:00I am so proud of you sis. You and Eric work so har...I am so proud of you sis. You and Eric work so hard for what you have and in the process have learned so much, which in turn has also taught us a lot about marriage and family. I only wish we lived closer so we were able to share the things we learn as a wife and a mother. I look forward to begining the journey as a mother with you as my sister...you can teach me a thing or two! :) Looking forward to following you....your blog that is.christinafry143https://www.blogger.com/profile/03446575182762099461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192451881081247358.post-25533023544547242942010-05-18T16:06:01.646-07:002010-05-18T16:06:01.646-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.christinafry143https://www.blogger.com/profile/03446575182762099461noreply@blogger.com